Maize, kafir-corn, and cane heading machine.



W. A. GOZART.

MAIZE, KAFIR CORN, AND CANE HEADING MACHINE.

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W. A. GOZART. MAIZE, KAFIR 001m, AND GANE HEADING MACHINE.

1 APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26,1911.

Patented June 17, 1913.

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\VALACE ALEXANDER COZABT, OF CAPS, TEYAS;

IVIA'IZE, KAFIR-COBN, AND CANE HEADING MACHINE.

To all whom 2'25 may concern:

Be it known that I, VVALACE ALEXANDER Comer, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gaps, in the county of Taylor and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Maize, Kafir- Corn, and Cane Heading Machines, of which the following is a. specification.

My invention relates to maize, Kafir corn and cane heading machines, and has for its object to improve the general construction of this class of machines, whereby a single machine will harvest two rows at the same time.

A further object is to reduce the labor of the operator to such an extent that the services of one person will be sufficient for oerforming the work generally requiring two or more helpers.

.l ith these and other objects in View which will be apparent as the description proceeds the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combination of parts shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a front view of the machine. Fig. 3 is a top plan view. Fig. is a detail view of belt driving mechanism.

Referring more specifically to the drawings in which like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the views 1 represents the box or body of the machine pivotally supported at its rear end upon the arched rear axle 2 as at 2 and at its front end upon yokes 3 which yokes also serve as bearings for the stub axles f of the front wheels A brace 6 connects the inner arms of the yokes 3 together and a pin 7 secured to the front wall of the box 1 passes through the brace thus securing these parts against relative movement.

The machine is guided by means of rods 8 connected at one end to the bar 9 fixed on rear axle 2 and at the other end to chains 10 passing over guide pulleys 11 and secured to the rear end of the tongue 12. It will be seen fron an inspection of Fig. 2 that the tongue 12 is pivoted upon the pin 7 which serves as a fulcrum for turning the rear wheels when the axle is rocked in either direction. As a matter of convenience the usual arched breast yoke and double tree are omitted but it will be understood that the illustration of these parts is immaterial.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 26, 1911.

Patented June 17, 1913.

Serial No. 651,427.

T he stalk feeding and guiding mechanism comprises two pairs of endless belts 15, one pair on each side of the central opening 16. These belts are mounted in forwardly projecting protective casings 17 also arranged in pairs at each side of the machine and secured together adjacent their rear ends by being attached in any suitable manner (not shown) to a laterally extending housing 18 arranged slightly above the forward end of the box or body portion 1. The casings 17 and housing 18 are slidaloly mounted upon posts 22 secured to the body portion and which project upwardly through sleeves 23 carried by the two innermost casings 17. Each endless belt or chain runs over pulleys 19, and 21 fixedly mounted on short shafts 19, 20 and 21 respectively. The lower ends of the outermost shaft-s 21' which depend into the boxing 18 carry gears 2st meshing with gears 25 on short shafts 26 mounted in each end of the boxing 18. These short shafts 26 also carry sprocket wheels 27 which are connected with small sprocket wheels 28 on the innermost shaft 21 of each pair by short transversely traveling endless chains 29.

Vertical driving shafts 30 arranged in bearings 31 at each side of the forward end of the machine have bevel gears 32 at 1311811 lower end in mesh with gear teeth 18 on the side of front wheels 5, and sprocket wheels 38 adapted to engage the transverse chains 29. It will thus be seen that as the machine is propelled over the ground the shafts 30 will be rotated causing the chain 29, innermost short shafts 21, shafts 26 and the innermost chains of each pair to rotate in the same direction. The outermost short shafts 21 of each pair are caused to rotate in the opposite direction to the innermost shafts 21 by reason of their being geared to shafts 26. Therefore it will be noted that the chains 15 of each pair rotate in a proper direction to guide the stalks of grain to rotary cutters 8 1 on the upper ends of driving shafts 30.

When it is desired to move the stalk feeding and cutting mechanism to inoperative position the casing 17 and housing 18 togetl'ier with the mechanism mounted therein is bodily raised upon posts 22 until the transverse chains 29 become disengaged from shafts 30. This is accomplished by means of a lever 35 fulcrumed at 36 to cross arms 37 supported upon collars carried by the posts 92. The bent em 38 of this lever 35 is connected to a chain 39 in turn attached to the casings 17. A collar l0 slidably mounted upon the ever has a dog ll adapted to be held in engagement with the rack segment 41-2 by spring 48 crept when released. by the operator gripping hand lever a l connected to collar {t0 by link 4:5.

As the stalks are out, one row being fed to a cutter S t by each pair of toothed belts 1-3, the grain drops into the box 1 where it accumulates until the latch device 46 is released whereupon the bottom 17 of box 1 swings down upon its hinges 48 thus dump ing its load.

Having thus described my invention, What Iclaim is:

In a cane heading machine, a body por tion, vertical posts on said body portion, traction wheels having gear teeth thereon, a pair of feed belts at each side of the machine, casings for said belts having sleeves mounted upon said posts, a laterally extending boxing connecting said casings together and movable therewith, short shafts connect-ed at their upper ends to said feed belts and having their lower ends extending into said boxing, sprockets on the lower end of the inner short shaft of each pair, additional shortshafts in said boxing having sprockets on their lower ends, transverse belts connecting the sprockets of said additional short shafts with the sprocket on the innermost first mentioned short shaft of each pair, gears connecting said additional short shafts respectively with the outermost first mentioned short shaft of each pair, vertical shafts carrying cutters, said vertical shafts having beveled gears on one end in mesh with the teeth on said traction wheels and sprockets normally engaging said transversely extending belts, and means for raising and lowering said casings with the mechanism therein contained.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WALACE ALEXANDER COZAR-T. li itnesses FELIX R. Jones, Gno. C. BISHOP.

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